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[Toddler]

To the poster above, your tutorial link is broken.

I finally got my drive to read out the firmware.  I'm concerned, however...each time I read it, I get a different DataSum value.  Can anyone explain what's going on?  That can't be right, can it?

[Toddler]

Nevermind, cutting the traces deeper and resoldering solved the problem, I have successfully read the BenQ firmware.

[HaZe303]

So im been reading this thread/forum the whole evening now looking for some answers. A friend bought a Elite 360 with the BenQ drive, is it at all possible to spoof a HITACHI 47DJ drive to work in the Elite??? Please, i get mixed messages, some say its possible, some say its not atm possible?? So which is it?? Please give me a straight truthful answer?!?!

Thx in advance!

[jblue42]

QUOTE(HaZe303 @ Sep 22 2007, 04:56 PM)

So im been reading this thread/forum the whole evening now looking for some answers. A friend bought a Elite 360 with the BenQ drive, is it at all possible to spoof a HITACHI 47DJ drive to work in the Elite??? Please, i get mixed messages, some say its possible, some say its not atm possible?? So which is it?? Please give me a straight truthful answer?!?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Thx in advance!

What it looks like, yes its possible, but you gotta soder some sh!t. Either that, or get a job.

[piggymouth]

Doesn't look like a pattern for getting a Benq drive from the 360 Drive Database. I would like to replace my 360 with a Elite but from the looks of things the odds of getting a Hitachi are greater than the Benq.

This is an excellent find by the way. I would love to try it if I can land a Benq drive.

Keep up the good work.

[perplex]

Thanks guys for all of your hardwork and information dumped! I learned a bit today.  

Can't wait till a software hack comes out for the BenQ.

[Games for Windows]

wait i only need to read the ben q and look for the key and that it, then dump the samsung one and use a program and enter the ben q key and hack it then reflash it and that it.

[jayd]

Is it worth me doing dumping the key to a Samsung? I've been patient waiting for teh BenQ iExtreme and if it's due soon I don't mind waiting a little bit longer, so any rough estimates for an iextreme? as I do like the BenQ drive as it's quieter than my previous one.

[xkuco]

any of u guys can help me i finished reading my benq drive and what ever and got the firmware and key but its not working with my samsung ms25 or 28 and so i tried to read the drive again and its not being recognized and the switch was never touch i double triple checked it but nothing any ideas???

[PlatoonSgtElias]

Hey guys, when will a BENQ firmware come out? Any news? Need for modding some ppl-s drives

[jblue42]

QUOTE(PlatoonSgtElias @ Sep 27 2007, 07:21 AM)

Hey guys, when will a BENQ firmware come out? Any news? Need for modding some ppl-s drives

Anytime now. probably within the next 15 mins.  

[Bahnzo]

QUOTE(jblue42 @ Sep 27 2007, 01:27 PM)

Anytime now. probably within the next 15 mins.  

LOL, I wish that was true. I have a brand new 360 with a BenQ, trying to hold off buying a replacement drive due to rumors of the fw being out soon. I wish someone in the know would post some sort of ETA at least. If it's going to be a couple months, then I might not wait.

[lpetersen]

I'll probably be getting a BenQ drive as well, my Xbox is in for repair (ROD).. Had a perfectly working MS25, now Microsoft is busting my balls again..   I think I'll wait for the soft mod, don't like soldering  

[Camper3D]

Yup....as I figured, I got my 360 back and Benq it was...  at least it works and no ROD...

[lpetersen]

QUOTE(Camper3D @ Oct 1 2007, 08:13 PM)

Yup....as I figured, I got my 360 back and Benq it was...  at least it works and no ROD...

Was your Xbox repaired? Or did you get an entirely new Xbox?

This post has been edited by lpetersen: Oct 1 2007, 09:28 PM